Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,798, Thomas Fish, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Fish Thomas.
S 29.798
CONTENTS

24173 Massachusetts
Thomas Fish
of Falmouth in the State of Mass who was a Sergeant in the - Comp ny commanded by Captain Nye of the Reg t commanded by Colo. Willit in the Mass line for
11 Months Service 3 " Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 55 - Dollars 37 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 - day of Febru y . 1834 and sent to Hono. J. Reed H on of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r 1833. $ 138 43 Pension, allowance ordina 4 th Mar 34 - 27. 68 $166.11
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book Co. Vol. 2 Page 26

Thomas Fish Salisbury 29366
Adm. 91 st Sqn 3 rd Sergeant Capt Nye Colo Miltit #55. 97
Wm. Lee
A. Davis Barnstable Mass
He came on and had left the service but had to return for a further matter, which is under strict supervision
At the time of the war he was a member of the 91 st Sqn
and later he was a member of the 91 st Sqn, which he left in 1865. He was a member of the 91 st Sqn and later he was a member of the 91 st Sqn

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Barnstable ss. On this third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Falmouth in and for said County, Thomas Firth a resident of Falmouth in County, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.
THAT he was in the United States service from the first day of April A. D. 1776, to the about the first day of April A. D. 1777, as a fifer in the Middlesex or State troops of Massachusetts; that he was residing at Falmouth aforesaid when he entered the service; that he enlisted for twelve months, to the best of his recollection, and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Elisha Nye Captain Stephen Nye
Elizabeth Islands; that he marched from said Falmouth on the ... through ... and left the service on the expiration of said term or twelve months. He is not perfectly satisfied certain whether his term of service commenced in 1776 or ended in 1777 as above stated, or was one year later, but thinks it was as above stated.
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from about the first day of July A. D. 1780, to the first day of April A. D. 1780, as a sergeant in the Middlesex or Continental Army in Rhode Island; that he was residing at Falmouth aforesaid when he entered the service; that he was drafted or volunteered for three months, or enlisted and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Matthias Day Captain Grafton Colonel as his supporter
in Rhode Island, passing from said Falmouth to New Bedford by water, and then through Dartmouth to ... that he was in no battle and left the service on the expiration of said three months as he thinks, under the command of General Greene as he thinks.
That he was born in December the twenty eighth day of 1762, there is a record of his birth in the family bible now in his possession made by his father, and no other that he knows of. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Thomas Firth
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
We Almer Davis Regt. Benjamin Woodbury a Clergyman residing in the town of Falmouth and Stephen Davis residing in said Falmouth - hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Firth who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be about seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Almer Davis, Regt.
Benjamin Woodbury Stephen Davis
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Benjamin Woodbury who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Falmouth; and that Stephen Davis who has also signed the same is a resident in said Falmouth and both credible persons; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Wyman has Elliston - Judge
I Almer Davis Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Thomas Firth for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Almer Davis, Regt.

Barnstable At the Court within named Joseph A. French a pensioner for services performed in the Revolutionary War in the service of said Peter with testimony and says that he well remembers that in fact well remembered that they went on the Elizabeth Islands together in the spring, but cannot say what year, that they served together the company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Dyer, that said French was a fifer, He cannot say when said French left the service but thinks he served for a number of months, and that he was not discharged until the 10th of March 1781.
Thomas Fish Falmouth 29th Oct 6
Admiral 91st Fifer 3rd Sergeant Capt. Dyer Coast Hill #55. 37
Wm. Lee A. Davis Barnstable March
At the Court within named appeared Thomas Fish of said Falmouth the age of eighty one years, who testified and says, that he well remembers Thomas Fish well remembered as his present and well remembered that he was a fifer in the company under Capt. Ebenezer Dyer, that he served one year, and was discharged with the rest, and according to the best of his recollection, they enlisted in 1778.
Prince Hatch
Barnstable
At the Court within named appeared Daniel Brown of Barnstable in the County of Barnstable who testified and says that well knows Thomas Fish well remembered as his present, and knows that he served in Captain Matthew's Company at Rhode Island, that they served together, and to the best of their recollection it was for three months, and for that year that it was in the year 1780.
Zerubabel Stephen Swift
My Bld Thomas Fish Falmouth Barnstable
Probate Court at Falmouth in Dukes County October 3rd A.D. 1832
Personally appeared in open court Joseph A. French who subscribed in court the first above deposition, & Prince Hatch who subscribed in court the second above deposition, and Zerubabel Brown & Stephen Swift who also subscribed in court the last above deposition, and generally made oath to the truth of the said depositions by them so signed respectively. And I certify that the said Joseph A. French, Zerubabel & Stephen are, in the opinion of the Court, credible witnesses. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the court the day and year aforesaid.
Almon Davis. Register

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39798, it appears that Thomas Fish was born December 28, 1762, place not stated.
While residing at Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, he enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served one year as Fifer in Captain Elisha Nye's Massachusetts Company.
He enlisted July 31, 1780 and served three months

as Sergeant in Captain Matthias Tobey's Company, Colonel Hallet's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 3, 1832, while a resident of Falmouth, Massachusetts.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Nine enclosures.
Dictated by Miss Wilson
The first of this letter is in Thomas Fisk's W. 13/63
C.W.G.

29798 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29,798
Thomas Fish Serg Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Elisha Nye of Wallowell, Kennebec County, Maine, aged Eighty seven years, do upon oath testify & declare, that I well know Thomas Fish now of Falmouth, Mass. that said Fish was a Fifer in a company which I was Captain stationed on the Elizabeth Islands during the revolutionary war from sometime in the spring of 1776 to the latter part of the same year or early part of the year 1777 a period of ten or eleven months. I well recollect that he served with me nearly a year. My company was stationed on Nauvoo Island. Said Fish entered my company as a Fifer in room of one Dillingham who deceased about that time.
Elisha Nye
State of Maine } Kennebec, ss. } Subscribed & sworn to this third day of January A.D. 1833, the deponent being a credible witness. Before me, Wm. Wooton, Jr. Justice Peace.
State of Maine } Kennebec, ss. }
I the subscriber Clerk of the Judicial Courts, Kennebec County, hereby certify that William Wooton, Jr. is a Magistrate as above, & that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State & subscribe my name this 3 d day of January 1833.
J. A. Chandler Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov. 27 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Thomas Fish served as a sergeant in Capt. Matthews' Powney company, Lt Col. Mott's Reg't from 29 th July 1780 to Nov 2, 1780 3 months & 4 days, 64 days stand credited here 3 m. 9 days in the whole
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That Thomas Fish's name is borne on the muster roll of Capt. Clarke Ayer's company at the Elizabeth Islands from Jan 28 to 20 th April 1777, eighty three days,
That Thomas Fish's name is on the pay roll of Capt. Samuel Fish's company for an alarm at Falmouth in Sept 1779, eight days
Edward D Bangs Secy

I Isaac Parker of Falmouth in the County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts aged seventy three years, do testify and say I was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, that I served as a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt Elisha Nye in the years 1775 and 1776 and was stationed on the Elizabeth Islands, that I well knew Thomas Fish of said Falmouth, who has applied for a pension under the Act of Congress of June last, and knows that he is the identical man he represents himself to be, and well remembers that while I was confined by sickness in a house on one of said Islands and a few days before I was brought off, which I know was in May 1776, heard music in another part of the house, and on enquiring, was informed that said Thomas Fish had joined, and was serving in said Nye's company as a fifer, having taken the place of a Mr. D'Arnyhorne of Sandwich the former fifer; and although I never recovered my health so as again to join said Nye's company yet have been well acquainted with said Fish for many years since, and have always understood and believed and do still believe that said Thomas Fish, served in said Nye's company as a fifer eleven or twelve months from said May 1776, about the middle thereof and as I have been well acquainted with many who served in said company must certainly have heard of it, had it been otherwise.
Isaac Parker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable County On this twentieth day of December A.D. 1832, before me Isaac P. Brownell Atty. Public, Justice of the Peace & Governor, dwelling in Falmouth in said County, came Isaac Parker aforementioned, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed, and I certify that the aforesaid deposition is well known to me, and is a credible witness.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal this twentieth day of December A.D. 1832. Isaac P. Brownell Atty. Public Justice of the Peace

I Blathere Stiges of Falmerth in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts, aged nearly seven years, do hereby say that I served in the River Battery that fell by land force, and well knows Thomas Fish of said Falmerth, who has applied for a Pension under the act of June last, & knows that he is the oldest man he reports himself to be, and well recollects that while leaving some white boats from Nantucket for an expedition to Rhode Island, was obliged by contrary winds to put into Tarpaulin Cove in one of the Elizabeth Islands where I well remembers seeing Thomas Fish, then named, in the company for fish for Capt Blathere Stiges company, which was then on parade. This was in the month of September or October 1776, am certain as to the time and as to the scene, having known him ever since, but does long of the said Fish and as to company cannot tell.
Ebenezer Dyer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable County. On this nineteenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty two before me Isaac P. Grenwell Notary Public of the Province and District, duly commissioned to serve & dwelling in Falmerth in said County, came Ebenezer Dyer above named, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him submitted, and certify that the foregoing deposition is well known to me, and is a credible witness.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this day and year above written. Isaac P. Grenwell Notary Public (Seal)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Dorset ss.
I, Almon Davis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record in the County of Dorset, hereby certify that Samuel P. Knowell Esquire, before within Depositions were executed, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Dorset, and that his name thereto subscribed, as, in both instances his true & proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Common Pleas Court this twenty second day of January A D 1834.
Almon Davis Clerk

Send the records of Thos Fish S 29798 and Thos Fish W 13163 to
Major Clarence C. Childs Army & Navy Club Washington, D.C.
and return to him all of the attached papers.
personal inquiry of March 24. 1925-